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EMS DISTRICT WHATCOM COUNTY
Whatcom County · Ems
EMS DISTRICT WHATCOM COUNTY — Levy
Emergency medical services across the unincorporated county and contracting cities.
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EMS DISTRICT WHATCOM COUNTY
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Latest rate / $1,000
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Growth since 2018
About this levy
The Whatcom County EMS levy is a voter-approved property tax supporting countywide emergency medical services — paramedic programs, ambulance services, and dispatch coordination. Under RCW 84.52.069, EMS levies are authorized for up to ten years at a time.
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Discussed in meetings
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The May 4, 2026 Ferndale City Council meeting featured a comprehensive presentation on property tax and multifamily tax exemption (MFTE) policy by Whatcom County Assessor Rebecca Czar, clarifying longstanding confusion ...
Ferndale's City Council committees convened for their regular Wednesday meeting cycle, addressing a mix of routine infrastructure maintenance, forward-looking comprehensive planning, and emerging public safety concerns. ...
Whatcom County Council held a closed-door executive session on Tuesday morning to discuss three separate potential litigation matters with county attorneys. The 80-minute session, which ran 12 minutes over its scheduled ...
Whatcom County Council held a closed-door executive session on Tuesday morning to discuss three separate potential litigation matters with county attorneys. The 80-minute session, which ran 12 minutes over its scheduled ...
The Budget and Finance Committee faced a sobering financial reality as they approved three interconnected budget ordinances that significantly worsen the city's fiscal outlook. The meeting revealed that despite two ...
The Public Health, Safety, Justice and Equity Committee approved an ordinance establishing $1,000 penalties for licensed care facilities that misuse the 911 dispatch system for non-emergency lift assistance. The ...
The Lynden City Council's April 20, 2026 meeting focused primarily on infrastructure investments and routine administrative items. The centerpiece was approval of a substantial engineering contract with Reichhardt & ...
The Ferndale Planning Commission held a work session on the draft Land Use Element of the city's 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update. Director Michael Cerbone presented a preliminary draft, emphasizing that significant ...
The Whatcom County Public Works and Health Committee met for a brief 36-minute session focused on two key items: a presentation from the Child and Family Wellbeing Task Force on the 2026 Healthy Children's Fund Report ...
The Whatcom County Council's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held a packed session focused primarily on two major items: amendments to the EMS Oversight Board structure and a comprehensive presentation on ...